San Francisco 49ers News and Rumors

49ers run game an innovative relic

49ers run game an innovative relic Like a teenager examining a typewriter or an eight-track tape, Rams middle linebacker James Laurinaitis scratched his head this past week while studying video of the 49ers' offense. In today's I-formation era, the 49er…

Programming note: Heading to Rams-49ers

As sure as some birds head south during colder months, I'm heading from the Pacific Northwest to California for a San Francisco 49ers home game. This Week 10 matchup between San Francisco and the St. Louis Rams will mark the 11th consecutive regular-sea…

Sapolu opens heart on surgery, 49ers

Sapolu opens heart on surgery, 49ers The former offensive lineman was interviewed by Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey. There was a tear in my aortic valve in my heart, which caused it to enlarge. Later on in my career, I went under the knife - had open h…

49ers' stadium being built the right way

49ers' stadium being built the right way The steel beams and towering cranes rise high in the Santa Clara sky, blocking out any remaining doubt: Prefabricated concrete risers and steps are the latest developments; York's personal favorite moment was whe…

Where they rank in Pro Bowlers: 49ers first

NFL teams would rather have a young future Pro Bowl prospect than a washed-up player with a Pro Bowl in his distant past. For that reason, the number of players on a roster with Pro Bowl experience isn't an air-tight way to measure roster strength. It c…

XTRA910 audio: Laying it on the line

The San Francisco 49ers own the best offensive line in the NFC West. It features three first-round draft choices. The Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams own the worst lines in the division. Theirs feature no first-rounders. These things came to mind F…

710ESPN Seattle audio: Catching the 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers were already the team to beat in the NFC West before charging out to a 6-2 record and two-game lead over Seattle in the loss column. What would it take for the Seahawks (5-4) to overtake them? The question hadn't occurred to me u…